Cloth washer



E. BACKUP Jan. 24, 1939.

CLOTH WASHER Filed March 3l, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor E. BACKUP Jan. 24, 1939.

CLOTH WASHER Filed March 3l, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 24, 1939 UNITED STATES PATEN'!` OFFICE 2 claims.

This `invention appertains to new and useful improvements in a means and method of washing or scouring cloth in strip form. Y

The principal object of the present invention is to provide means whereby strip cloth can be washed in a much more efficient manner than through the present means and methods in general use.

Another important object of the invention is i to provide an apparatus for washing strip cloth which involves the method of applying Water to the cloth at an elevated position from Vthe point where the water is eliminated by squeezing or pressing means.

3 Other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 represents a vertical u through the apparatus.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the pressing means.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing a pair of the rolls and the manner in which the y5 strip cloth is disposed over the same.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numersectional view als designate like parts, it can be seen that the i numeral 5 denotes a large tank or tub which can have as many liquifying and pressing units such m as is generally referred to by numeral 6, as is desired therein. Each of these liquifying and pressing assemblies consist of a pair of vertically spaced rolls I--8 situated over a corresponding trough 9 having upwardly ared edges Ill. Be- 35 heath the roll 8 is the presser roll II which bears against the roll 8 for eliminating water from the strip material I2. A drain pipe I3 extends downwardly from each of the troughs 9. It can also be seen that situated over the upper roll 1 is the 40 sprinkling pipe I4 from which water escapes to .the cloth strip I2. As can be seen in Figure 3, the cloth strip enters the apparatus over one end of the upper roll 1 and then passes downwardly to one of the lower rolls 8, where it extends up- 45 wardly again over the upper roll 1 at a point adjacent to where it first makes contact with the roll 1 and this convoluting over the rolls 1 and 8 continues until the lengths of both rolls 1-8 have been used. The strip then extends 50 through the guide rolls IS-IG and across the small platform I1. At this point the strip is preferably slackened as at I8 before it reaches Ythe next assembly 6. Thus it can be seen, that the cloth is wetted at an elevated point and this 55 liquid is squeezed out at a lowered position. This continuous operation of wetting and pressing the (Cl. Gti-9) strip affords a thorough cleaning of the material. After each squeezing operation the water squeezed from the cloth escapes from the small tank t and the outlet I3 so that this dirty water will not reach the cloth which has been squeezed. 5

As is suggested in Figure 1, a suitable platform I9 is mounted adjacent the top 5 and on this is mounted an electric motor 28 which by Way of the belt 2i drives the shaft 22 on which is located a sprocket for the chain 23 and a sprocket for the l0 chain 2li. The shaft of the roll of the rst unit has a sprocket 25, while the roll of the last assembly has the sprocket 2S for its chain 23.

The rolls 8 and Ii are in driving relation by means of gears 21-28. (See Figure 2.)

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new isz- 1. A cloth washing machine of the class described comprising a large tank, an upper hori- 25 zontally arranged roller in the tank, a lower hori-` zontally arranged roller in the tank spaced from the upper roller, the cloth passing in successive vertical flights over the rollers in a spiral manner and finally passing from the upper roller, means for spraying a cleansing medium upon the cloth as it passes over the top of the upper roller, a squeezing roller horizontally arranged below the lower roller and contacting the cloth passing under the lower roller, a small tank in which the lower roller and the squeezing roller are arranged for receiving the liquid squeezed from the cloth and a drain leading from the small tank for removing the liquid therefrom.

2. A cloth washing machine comprising a large 40 tank, a plurality of sets of rollers horizontally ara rangedin said tank, each set including an upper roller, a lower roller spaced from the upper roller and a presser roller located below the lower roller and contacting the same, the cloth passing over each pair of upper and lower rollers in successive vertical flights in a spiral manner, with the last night passing from the upper roller to vthe upper roller of the next set, means for spraying liquid upon the cloth as it passes over the t'op of each 50 upper roller, the liquid being pressed from the cloth by the presser roller and means for receiving the liquid pressed from the cloth by each presser roller, said means including drain means.

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